Civil War Quiz

What is the political position that allows states to assert their independence when they believe the federal government is wrong?

• Sectionalism

• States' Rights

• Economy

• Election of Abraham Lincoln

What does sectionalism refer to in the context of the Civil War?

• The economic dependence on slavery

• The election of Abraham Lincoln

• Loyalty to one's own region or section of the country

• The right of states to nullify federal acts

Which event intensified the dissatisfaction in the South and led to several southern states seceding from the Union?

• The invention of the cotton gin

• The economic dependence on slavery

• The election of Abraham Lincoln as president in 1860

• The states' rights to nullify federal acts

Why was slavery considered necessary by many in the South to uphold their economy?

• To maintain their political power

• To uphold states' rights

• To pick cotton, indigo, tobacco, and other cash crops

• Because of the election of Abraham Lincoln

What was one of the significant developing differences between the North and South before the Civil War?

• Their stance on states' rights

• Their economic needs and dependence on slavery

• Their loyalty to the federal government

• Their political views on the election of presidents

What was the main reason the flourishing factory system in the North held great promise for many?

• It offered the possibility of employment and advancement.

• It allowed workers to become wealthy.

• It was based on slave labor.

• It reduced the need for federal government intervention.

By 1860, what was a similarity between the systems of mass production in the North and the plantations in the South?

• Both relied heavily on slave labor.

• Both were developing infrastructure with federal help.

• Both systems resembled each other in their attempt at mass production.

• Both were fully independent from imported goods.

What was the South's most important cash crop in the 1860s?

• Tobacco

• Wheat

• Cotton

• Rice

What was the greatest fear of White Southerners regarding the federal government?

• Increased taxes

• Loss of cultural identity

• The freeing of the slaves

• The loss of economic power to the North

Why did many Northerners want to establish farms out West under 'free soil and free labor'?

• To use slave labor in the western territories

• To avoid competing with plantation owners who had slave labor

• To become wealthy like cotton growers

• To support the federal government's policies